Briggs Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation

Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022 and 2023!

Essential for ob/gyn physicians, primary care physicians, and any health care provider working with pregnant or postpartum women, Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation: A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk, 12th Edition, puts must-know information at your fingertips in seconds. An easy A-to-Z format lists more than 1,400 of the most commonly prescribed drugs taken during pregnancy and lactation, with detailed monographs designed to provide the most essential information on possible effects on the mother, embryo, fetus, and nursing infant. 
  Each templated monograph includes: 



Generic US name (trade names in index) 


Risk factors 


Pharmacologic class 


Pregnancy and breastfeeding recommendations 


Pregnancy, fetal risk, and breastfeeding summaries 


Updated references 



NEW in the 12th Edition: 



100 new drugs, with thorough updates of all existing drugs 


Subheadings with each review for faster reference 


List of cross-referenced combination drugs 


List of drugs contraindicated in breastfeeding women 


List of drugs contraindicated in pregnancy 


List of drugs that affect human development 


Quarterly updates, available online, to keep you at the forefront of the field 


Greatly improved eBook searchability 



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